New Everton Book – Making The Grade

Stan Osbourne's beautifully written new Everton book, Making the Grade, is in the early stages of production, with a view to publish in October 2012. Stan, a life-long Everton supporter, was also an apprentice footballer at Goodison Park during the late 60s and early 70s and his amazingly detailed memories give us a fly-on-the-wall look back at the club during a very special time for Everton.

As well as his relationships with the senior pros, fellow budding footballers and the management, Making The Grade offers a brilliantly well-observed, and extremely funny, view of the club, and the city of Liverpool and Kirby, as they once were.

This book has a real heart and soul and the reviews from those lucky enough to have had a sneak preview demonstrates what a gem it will be.

Fantasy Football

Our new Norwich City title, Fantasy Football, will now be launched in July, ahead of the 2012/12 football season. The 220-page hard-back, which looks back at City's magnificent first Premiership campaign twenty years ago, features new and exclusive interviews with some of the pivotal and legendary Canaries who guided the club to a third-placed finish – one that would have clinched Champions League football today.

There will be high profile launch and signing events at both Carrow Road and in Jarrolds in July and August, which will be attended by many ex-Norwich players – full details will be made available when they are known.

In the meantime, anyone who purchases the book in advance from www.legendspublishing.net/ncfc will get a £5 discount, plus get a free name dedication that will be printed in the book.